Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. ~ Proverbs 12:25 I suppose it isn’t necessary to share this, but words are important to me. I relish each moment that I am able to communicate face-to-face with someone. My heart soars when I read a love note …
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. ~ Proverbs 11:24 This verse caught my eye today. How many times have I heard stories from my parents and other church friends about how they gave – sometimes sacrificially, sometimes out of …
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. ~ Proverbs 10:19 If there was a ever a verse that had my name beside it, it’s this one! I am a talker. It has been my greatest burden in life. Many sins can be committed with words. …
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. ~ Proverbs 9:10 The fear of God can first be seen in children as a fear, or attitude of respect, toward their father. They don’t fear him every minute, like they would an evil ogre. They do …
Thanks for joining me for the second week of a “March” through Proverbs. I have been blessed by this time of study together, and I hope you have been also. I love hearing from you! Thank you to those who have shared that you are reading along, and to those who share a verse you …
Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. ~ Proverbs 7:2 Proverbs chapter seven is mostly about the danger of the strange woman, or the harlot. It is quite descriptive of her manner, dress, behavior and the end result of that behavior. Any Christian who reads this chapter and …
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. ~ Proverbs 6:6-8 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come …
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. ~ Proverbs 5:21 This chapter continues the lessons to sons. Wisdom is exalted (verse 1-2) and a great warning is issued about the strange woman (verses 3-14). Near the end of the passage, there is an exhortation …
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. ~ Proverbs 4:23 It seems like yesterday. I was sitting in a car that was as hot as an oven, despite the windows being down, after church on a Sunday. I was with my mom and four-year-old nephew. We were …
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. ~ Proverbs3:5-6 My first memory of hearing this verse was when I was about four years old. A prominent Baptist preacher was holding a conference at our church …
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